Half-marathon shuts streets and freeway offramps in downtown L.A.

Laura J. Nelson

Multiple freeway ramps and surface streets in and near downtown Los Angeles closed Saturday night to accommodate a New Year's-themed half-marathon, causing traffic jams and frustration for people going to dinner, drinks or the L.A. Kings game.

The benefit race started at 7 p.m. at 7th Street and Grand Avenue. The route winds north to Elysian Park and around Dodger Stadium before heading south and finishing at L.A. Live.

The following freeway offramps will be closed until 11 p.m.:

110 Freeway, southbound: Sunset Boulevard, 6th Street

110 Freeway, northbound: Figueroa Street, 6th Street

101 Freeway, southbound: North Broadway

101 Freeway, northbound: Spring Street

5 Freeway, southbound: Stadium Way

Some major downtown thoroughfares will remain closed until 11 p.m., including 7th Street from Los Angeles Street to Figueroa Street; Broadway from Temple Street to 7th Street; and West Cesar Chavez Avenue from Main Street to North Figueroa Street.